Monetary Authority of Singapore

Trading & Investment

MAS Deputy MD Appointed Chair of GEM Committee

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2016

Jacqueline Loh will serve for three years as chair of Global Economy Meeting’s Markets Committee.

Structural Regulation

Singapore Parliament Considers Boost to MAS Powers

By Samuel Riding | 08/11/2016

Amended bill would give more powers to the financial regulator, enhance regulatory safeguards.

Credit Risk

Hong Kong to Launch E-Alerts for Unauthorised Mortgages

By Samuel Riding | 27/10/2016

AIs are expected to participate in the service unless they have ‘equally effective’ arrangements.

Cloud & Infrastructure

ASIC and Fintech: A Model Regime

By Peter Guy | 27/10/2016

Regulator’s fintech commissioner reveals how forward looking authority deals with rapid technological change.

Cryptocurrency

S.Korea to Promote Digital Currency

By Samuel Riding | 25/10/2016

Systemic work will be aligned with international trends in US and Japan.

Structural Regulation

Singapore Hosts EU-APAC Regulators Forum

By Samuel Riding | 17/10/2016

Representatives from both jurisdictions’ regulators discuss financial regulation, collaboration

Trade Based Money Laundering

Thomson Reuters Launches TRAC to Combat Trade Based Money Laundering

By Samuel Riding | 11/10/2016

SINGAPORE / HONG KONG, 11 October, 2016 – Thomson Reuters announces today the launch of TRAC, its new anti-money laundering […]

Anti-Money Laundering

Updated – MAS Shuts Falcon Bank Singapore Operations

By Samuel Riding | 11/10/2016

Swiss regulator claims USD3.8bn of 1MDB money went via Falcon; MAS also fines DBS, UBS for control failures.

Structural Regulation

Asia Regulations Hindering ETF Adoption

By Samuel Riding | 28/09/2016

Stringent rules make ‘speed to market’ slower than in other regions despite clear market appeal.